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Name
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Tyrannosaurus Rex, "Tyrant Lizard
King"
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It is in the group of dinosaurs
called Theropods.
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Food
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It was a meat eating dinosaur
(Carnivore).
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It could eat up to 500 pounds
of meat and bones in one bite.
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It could not chew.
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Movement
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It walked on two powerful legs.
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It walked on its toes.
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It could run 15 miles per hour.
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Description
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Length: 40 feet
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Height: 15-20 feet
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Weight: 5-7 tons
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It had a huge head with large
teeth, that could grow back.
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It had tiny arms, each with two
fingers.
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It had bird-like feet with three
toes.
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It had a skinny, stiff, pointed
tail that helped it turn around quickly.
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Its feet were over 36 inches long.
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Behavior
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- It was a mean dinosaur.
- It was smart for a dinosaur.
- It hunted alone.
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Protection
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Some scientists believe that it
would ram its prey with its head.
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It had very sharp teeth. They
were larger than a human hand.
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Its strongest weapon was its powerful
mouth.
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Interesting Facts
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Its three-foot jaws held 60 teeth,
each shaped liked daggers and were up to 7 inches long.
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An average size man would have
stood to about T-rex's knee.
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There are only two dinosaurs that
are bigger than the T-rex.
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Its bones were hollow.
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Its skull was 5 feet long.
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Its teeth could grow to 13 inches.
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Its skin was like an alligator's.
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It had a great sense of smell,
and could see very well.
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It liked to eat Triceratops.
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Its hands couldn't reach its mouth.
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